What about The Little House on the Prarie series? Any of Shel Silverstein's books. Black Beauty. Little Women. Island of the Blue Dolphins. My Side of the Mountain. Trumpet of the Swan. Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing or Are you there God? It's me Margaret by Judy Blume.

Ok, how in the world did someone who LOVES the "Little House on the Prairie" tv series, grew up watching them and still watches it every chance she gets NOT think of those books first?! (DottyG's head hits the wall several times here! )

and another thought: when i was that age (more or less) i really enjoyed reading "hero/heroine" books. you know - like the books about hellen keller, and florence nightingale. I think that it is so important to expose kids these days to true heroes and heroines.

and another thought: when i was that age (more or less) i really enjoyed reading "hero/heroine" books. you know - like the books about hellen keller, and florence nightingale. I think that it is so important to expose kids these days to true heroes and heroines.

I know this is a weird thought. But, I guess I'm visualizing this girl in her 20s or 30s thinking back and saying, "You know, when I was 9 years old, some stranger gave me a book that changed my life. It made me who I am today."

I know that's strange! But, wouldn't it be totally cool if it could happen.....?!

I know this is a weird thought. But, I guess I'm visualizing this girl in her 20s or 30s thinking back and saying, "You know, when I was 9 years old, some stranger gave me a book that changed my life. It made me who I am today."

I know that's strange! But, wouldn't it be totally cool if it could happen.....?!

Absolutely! I still have my favorite books from childhood. They're all still very special to me and I can remember what it was like to read them when I pick them up again.

I got an Angel from our Angel Tree this year who's 9 years old. It's a girl, and she wants books. I need help with some ideas on what to get, as it's been a couple of years since I was 9.

I'd really like to get some classics rather than "pop" stuff now. What would be good? Probably every girl needs some "Nancy Drew", right? Would this be age-appropriate for a 9 year old?

What else fits that age group that "every little girl needs in her library"?

I got our 9 year old GGD a book on building fairy houses. She loves fairies and so I think she'll love this book. Did the angel tree indicate any interests of the child?I'm with you on the classics. I think the Little House books are a good safe choice. (whereas a book on fairies may be considered metaphysical or something).

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I've never knitted anything I could recognize when it was finished. Actually, I've never finished anything, much to my family's relief.

"The Borrowers" (any of the series.) "The Magic Treehouse" (series -- my sons loved these when they were about 8-9.) Anything by Edward Eager ("Half Magic")

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